Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt by Salima Ikram

Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt

Salima Ikram

257 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction art history adventurous informative slow-paced
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The invention of mummification enabled the ancient Egyptians to preserve the bodies not only of humans but also of animals, so that they could live forever. Mummified animals are of four different types: food offerings, pets, sacred animals, and v...

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